The STS First Aid Blog

‘Twas the lead up to Christmas and we at STS decided to keep you safe this holiday season. Here’s a few tips regarding some potential festive first aid faux... Read More

You may remember our post, ‘Children Can Be Heroes Too – Children Learning First Aid’ back in September last year. In it, we addressed the fact that in 2015... Read More

First aid is exactly what it says on the tin. It describes the primary person there to help someone in a situation that looks a bit tricky (or sticky... Read More

With the lovely summer weather upon us we’re sure your minds are wandering to that picnic you’ve got this weekend or that barbecue your mate’s throwing for their birthday.... Read More

On the 17th October 2017, the front page of the London Evening Standard played host to a number of shocking statistics regarding the rise of knife offences and youth... Read More

On the 16th October 2017, it is ‘Restart a Heart’ day. A day where multiple organisations club together to raise awareness about the importance of knowing how and when to... Read More

I’m sure some of you have heard those stories about how young children have stepped up to the plate in times of an emergency. Whether it was a little... Read More

Top Five First Aid Myths: Busted. As trainers, on a day to day basis we hear some crazy and wonderful ideas of how to treat certain first aid issues.... Read More

You’ve done your first aid course and you feel invincible. You’re searching for people who have collapsed on the tube platform, looking for people with a bleed from their... Read More

  Have you ever wondered what you would do if someone got burnt? Here is our quick guide on what to do.   Burns and scalds are damage to... Read More